Sexual disagreements have a stronger association with women contemplating ending relationships than men, challenging traditional beliefs about sexual harmony's role in relationship stability, according to new research.
• Research has shown that sexual disagreement in a relationship is more strongly associated with the likelihood of relationship dissolution for women than for men.
• Traditional beliefs about the impact of sexual harmony on relationship stability have been challenged.
• The researchers focused on seven European countries and used data from the Generations and Gender Survey.
• People who reported frequent sexual disagreements were significantly more likely to consider leaving their relationship.
• Women were more likely to break up than men at every level of sexual disagreement.
• Study results are based on self-reported data, which may not always capture the full range of relationship dynamics.
• Future research could expand on these findings by assessing the perspectives of both partners in the relationship and examining dynamics across different social and demographic groups.
• Research has shown that sexual disagreement in a relationship is more strongly associated with the likelihood of relationship dissolution for women than for men.
• Traditional beliefs about the impact of sexual harmony on relationship stability have been challenged.
• The researchers focused on seven European countries and used data from the Generations and Gender Survey.
• People who reported frequent sexual disagreements were significantly more likely to consider leaving their relationship.
• Women were more likely to break up than men at every level of sexual disagreement.
• Study results are based on self-reported data, which may not always capture the full range of relationship dynamics.
• Future research could expand on these findings by assessing the perspectives of both partners in the relationship and examining dynamics across different social and demographic groups.